MBSR Group Supervision |SR-403

SR-403MBSR Group Supervision

NOTE: Group Supervision (SR-403) is a requirement for those beginning Teacher Education (TE) (formerly known as the Oasis Professional Training Pathway) as of January 1, 2017. It is not a requirement for those already in the Oasis Professional Training Pathway prior to January 1, 2017.

Group Supervision in MBSR: Beginning to Teach

Group Supervision is a requirement for Teacher Certification that recognizes the need for close support of new teachers. This program, like all the CFM Oasis training components, provides an experiential route to skill development, knowledge enhancement and the cultivation of teacher attributes and embodiment of mindfulness.

Offered in a live, online videoconferencing format, this 10-week group supervision offers new MBSR teachers an opportunity to work in a small group with a CFM senior trainer. Week by week, the group will explore the lived experience of the 8-week curriculum, including the orientation process and the all-day class.

Created specifically for new MBSR teachers who have successfully completed Practice Teaching Intensive (SR-402), it offers a cohort design as well as time for study, analysis, and investigation of both curriculum elements and teaching demands of each MBSR class in the 8-week program. Facilitated by a senior CFM trainer and in the company of peers, participants gain experience and depth through exploration of the dynamic form of the 8-week curriculum, inquiry into themes that arise in the live encounter of the MBSR classroom, and reflection on meeting oneself in the crucible of teaching.

This investigation will be supported by the Mindfulness-Based Interventions Teacher Assessment Critera (MBI-TAC). In addition, we will discuss how to prepare for class (including materials and making recordings), meeting oneself in the practice of teaching, inquiry choicepoints, and what is fresh in our own minds and hearts as we come to know ourselves through the practice of teaching.

Participants will have opportunities to present briefly to their cohort and also lead the group in a short mindfulness meditation practice at the beginning of each session. More information will be offered in the first class.

Teaching experience: one to three (1-3) MBSR Courses, or plans to begin teaching within 6 months from start of MBSR Group Supervision (SR-403). NOTE: It is recommended to take MBSR Group Supervision (SR-403) early in your teaching experience.

Learning Objectives

Recognize and discuss the intention and theoretical underpinnings within each component of the 8-week curriculum

Identify and discuss ways for working with the group that foster safety and community

Begin to recognize and articulate how concepts and practice unfolds through the eight weeks

Describe the skillful use of learning activities and didactic frames to best support participants’ enthusiasm and engagement with practice

Analyze and practice the use of skillful dialogue and inquiry in class discussions

Examine, appraise and justify where options and adaptations can be introduced

Recognize and demonstrate competence and skill in delivering the curriculum with fluidity and depth through describing personal teaching experiences and/or leading practice for supervision participants

Investigate personal patterns that show up in teaching and examine ways of working with them in the moment

Competencies

Augment skill in conveying the curriculum with fidelity, fluidity and depth

Increase fluency in the unfolding of MBSR foundations and practice through the eight weeks

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